Credit for active-duty service

Q. I have 22 years of military service and 15 years in FERS. I’ll be 60 years old in May. Can I be credited for both military and FERS?

A. You can only receive credit for your active-duty service if you make a deposit for that time to the civilian retirement system, plus accrued interest. Further, if you are receiving military retired pay, you’d have to waive that pay when you retire.

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I am a FERS employee receiving military retired pay. Please tell me more about military retired pay being waived when I receive Social Security.

. You can only receive credit for your active-duty service if you make a deposit for that time to the civilian retirement system, plus accrued interest. Further, if you are receiving military retired pay, you’d have to waive that pay when you retire.